HMT Lancer II
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The
steam trawler was laid down at Smiths Dock & Co and
was launched in December 1914. She was ment to do service
as a fish trawler but was bought by the British Admiralty
and put in service as an armed trawler under the name HMT
Lancer II. Under a journey towards Newhaven she collided
with HM Yacht Vagrant 18.July 1918 outside Brighton light.
She was taken in tow but sank not long after. The remains
of Lancer rest today on a depth of 16 to 24 meter
approximately three nautical miles south of Newhaven in
Sussex.
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| 50 44.20N 0 01.06E ( Source: Brightonboat )  Picture: HMT Lancer II Cut from Vimeo video  Last updated: August 2019 |
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